Lord Gu was stunned: "..."
Mr. Songshan was just saying that he was very lucky to have married Qin Yuan.
Not only do others say this, but he himself feels the same way.
Mr. Songshan raised his teacup and took a sip, his posture and expression as if he were drinking a glass of fine wine. He sighed leisurely, "I'm afraid the Marquis has already forgotten what I said before."
He paused, then slammed his hand on the table in exasperation: "Look, my lord, everything is going your way now. Isn't that a blessing? Otherwise, why do you think the Minister of Personnel was so agreeable today? If he intended to make things difficult for you, he wouldn't have done it this way. I heard that the Minister of Personnel and the Prime Minister both enjoy playing polo, and they even secretly spent a lot of money to build a polo field in the suburbs. His change of attitude towards you is probably related to that polo match."
The implication was that the Marquis's performance that day had caught the eye of the Minister of Personnel.
Qin Yuan smiled and said, "It's quite a coincidence that the daughter of the Minister of Personnel suffered some minor abrasions, and Baozhu even brought her some face cream."
Look at this!
Mr. Songshan stared intently at the Marquis.
Lord Gu suddenly realized that Master Songshan had previously said that his bone structure was unique and that he had the help of a wife star, which meant that he would surely achieve great things.
He had previously thought that he had already accomplished a great feat by recovering the northern frontier and preserving the glory of the Dingbei Marquis's mansion, so he did not take Mr. Songshan's words to heart.
Mr. Matsuyama then emphasized, "Even your brother-in-law's idea would be beneficial to you."
Upon hearing this, Gu Jinghui involuntarily looked at Qin Yuan, his gaze becoming profound.
Qin Yuan laughed and said, "It's just that Heng-ge'er is envious of his cousin Siyuan being included in the poetry collection. It's just a child's trick, but it turned out to be a lucky accident."
“No, no,” Mr. Songshan shook his head and sighed, “I thought that Young Master Nantang was very knowledgeable, but I didn’t expect that you hadn’t thought of this either.”
Uncle Gu couldn't hold back any longer and asked, "Which point exactly?"
Mr. Songshan said, "Think about why I gave Shen Changle that idea."
Sixth Master Gu frowned and said, "Didn't you come up with these ideas precisely to make the picture album sell like hotcakes?"
Mr. Matsuyama was a little annoyed. He turned around, turned his head away, and huffed, "Do you think I would care about such a small amount of business?"
Sixth Master Gu: "..."
If you don't care, why are you asking so many questions and so eager to give Shen Chang Le advice?
Qin Yuan then asked, "I wonder what idea Mr. Songshan came up with?"
Before Sixth Master Gu could speak, Marquis Gu said, "Shen Changle originally planned to collect poems and make a collection of poems in the same style, and have Sixth Master Gu draw the illustrations. After all, Sixth Master Gu was there the whole time that day, so his illustrations would be more appropriate."
He paused, then added, "If Lao Liu can't paint it all by himself, we can find a few painters who can paint people and horses, and let him supervise him."
Qin Yuan nodded.
Shen Changle's arrangement was quite appropriate.
Lord Gu then said, "It just so happens that Mr. Songshan was here, and he gave me a few pointers, saying that people nowadays like Cuju (ancient Chinese football), so we could draw a booklet to teach people how to play Cuju. The people in the booklet should be the ones from the match that day."
This gave Master Gu a chance to interject.
“This method is excellent. Baozhu and the others played very well that day. Although many women like polo, their moves are simple and their horsemanship is not sophisticated enough. It would be a good thing if there were a book to teach them.”
Qin Yuan clapped her hands and exclaimed, "Wonderful! Mr. Songshan gave such a casual suggestion, and it became so wonderful!"
Mr. Matsuyama then turned his body slightly and said, "This is nothing. In the future, your bookstore can publish books to teach the children how to play polo and cuju."
Qin Yuan said happily, "We can also organize polo and cuju competitions. The people love these games, and if someone offers prizes, no one will refuse to come."
Before Qin Yuan's eyes appeared mountains of gold and silver.
No wonder Shen Changle was so happy.
Their gazes toward Mr. Matsuyama became increasingly fervent.
But then I suddenly remembered what Mr. Matsuyama had just said, and I began to think that what Mr. Matsuyama said was not about that little bit of business.
If it's not for business, then what is it for?
For the sake of the Marquis of Dingbei's residence?
For Lord Gu?
Qin Yuan had a flash of inspiration and laughed, "I didn't expect that such a small idea could actually contribute to the foundation of the Marquis's mansion."
Mr. Matsuyama then turned around and sat down properly.
"You're not too stupid, you finally thought of this. Actually, it has nothing to do with being stupid, but rather that you were only thinking about business and saw those material things first, so you immediately thought of this."
Qin Yuan felt somewhat uncomfortable after what was said.
Sixth Master Gu defended Third Sister-in-law first: "Who wouldn't think that way? This is just a business deal. Who would add so many thoughts to a business deal?"
Mr. Songshan said disdainfully, "So you're just an ordinary mortal. Young Master Nantang shouldn't be one."
Master Gu choked.
Qin Yuan smiled and said, "No wonder Mr. Songshan called me Young Master Nantang as soon as he saw me. It turns out that I have failed to live up to his expectations."
Mr. Songshan said, “Then tell me what’s good about this? There’s nothing wrong with it. Self-cultivation is a long-term process, not something that can be achieved overnight. Even an ordinary person who has attained enlightenment will no longer be an ordinary person. So people should have an aspiration to improve themselves and make good wishes and have good intentions.”
After he finished speaking, he gave Sixth Master Gu a special look.
Sixth Master Gu knew that this was a direct reference to himself.
Although I felt uncomfortable, I still listened attentively to what they had to say.
Qin Yuan pondered for a moment and said, "I was only thinking about not displeasing His Majesty. After all, the Marquis has made such great contributions, and the people praise him. The princes are at the age of vying for the throne, and His Majesty's reign is secure. The Crown Prince is weak and ill, so the Marquis of Dingbei's family should not get involved. But if the events of that day were not spread, I would be unwilling. Yelü, the hostage, is ambitious and treacherous. If I did not announce it to the world, I was afraid that the scholars would be deceived by him. Therefore, when Shen Changle mentioned it, I agreed to focus on praising His Majesty's grace and only secondarily on promoting the Marquis and others."
Mr. Matsuyama nodded slightly.
Master Gu was shocked to hear this, never expecting that so much was hidden in this little idea.
Only someone like his sister-in-law could handle this job.
It was by no means as simple as managing government affairs.
Qin Yuan continued, "Mr. Songshan's method is clearly more ingenious. After the northern frontier is recovered, how many people will still mention the Marquis's great achievements a few years from now? If he keeps publicizing his own achievements, it will arouse the dissatisfaction of others. Moreover, Prince Qi has also said that the civil officials in the court are now planning to suppress the military generals, which will only arouse the civil officials' suspicion."
Lord Gu looked at his eloquent wife with admiration in his eyes.
Qin Yuan continued, "Printing and distributing such booklets will not arouse the suspicion of others, but will subtly pass on the Marquis's martial arts skills. Although they are not fierce, they are lasting. As long as these booklets continue to be printed, our business will continue, and the story of the Marquis defeating the Yelü clan in the northern frontier and defeating Yelü Guzha in polo will continue to be passed down. The achievements of the Marquis's mansion will be remembered forever."
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